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“A constant juggling act” in Denver jails as rising population stretches understaffed sheriff department

Jail population returning to pre-pandemic levels while 1 in 3 deputy positions remain unfilled

Denver Sheriff Deputies work in processing ...
Denver sheriff’s deputies work in processing as inmates come into Denver City Jail in downtown Denver on Oct. 13, 2022. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The number of people incarcerated in Denver's jails has returned to pre-pandemic levels two and a half years after Denver public safety leaders pledged to keep the jail population near the low numbers reached during the beginning of COVID-19.
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